Connacht Sport

Death announced of Mayo’s 1951 All-Ireland hero

by 26/09/21 10:34am

The death has taken place of Paddy Prendergast, full-back on the last Mayo team to win the All-Ireland SFC. The news was confirmed this morning. He was aged 95 A native of Ballintubber, Paddy won the Sam Maguire with the...

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TV cameras in Mayo for David versus Goliath clash

by 26/09/21 8:32am

Mayo SFC Group 4 – Round 1 Breaffy v The Neale Sunday, September 26 2pm in Breaffy Ref: Liam Devenney (Ballina Stephenites)  Last year’s beaten county finalists Breaffy begin their senior campaign on Sunday with a home match against The...

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County contingent to bolster Westport’s title hopes

Mayo SFC Group 3 – Round 1 Westport v Ballaghaderreen Sunday, September 26 3.30pm in Westport Ref: Jerome Henry (Mitchels)...

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Near neighbours take centre stage in league final

This Sunday at 2.30pm, Straide & Foxford United will take on Swinford in the U21 Division 2 Final at Solar...

Saturday, 25/09/21 - 2:12pm Read More

Jordan’s boys have their first hurdle to Cross’

Mayo IFC Group 4 – Round 1 Ballyhaunis v Crossmolina Deel Rovers Saturday, September 25 5pm in Ballyhaunis Ref: Neil...

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A heavyweight clash to kick off senior championship

Mayo SFC Group 1 – Round 1 Ballintubber v Ballina Stephenites Saturday, September 25 5pm in Clogher  Ref: Garryowen McMahon...

Friday, 24/09/21 - 11:58pm Read More

“Disgust” as goalposts are stolen from a local GAA club

Moy Davitts GAA club have taken to social media to highlight a recent theft from their playing grounds. Goalposts that...

Friday, 24/09/21 - 11:47pm Read More

Lay off our captain, he cares deeply about Mayo

Much of the fallout from the All-Ireland final has centred around the vitriol aimed at Aidan O’Shea by pundits who...

Friday, 24/09/21 - 11:38pm Read More

Mayo boxer to make pro debut this weekend

A Dublin-born, Achill-raised young boxer will make his professional debut in the sport this weekend. Adam ‘The Gentleman’ Dempsey graduated...

Friday, 24/09/21 - 12:17pm Read More

Why is it we can’t seem to do right for doing wrong?

By Anthony Hennigan One of the more annoying defences by the apologists for Mayo’s defeat to Tyrone, which I saw...

Thursday, 23/09/21 - 10:02am Read More

Mayo crew secure record result at Cork Rally

John Warren and Ruthann O’Connor flew the Mayo flag at the O’Connell Group Cork 20 International Rally on Sunday, the...

Monday, 20/09/21 - 4:37pm Read More

Mayo pay price for absence of conviction and clarity

Queues of eager readers lined the streets outside bookshops in Dublin city centre as one of Mayo’s most famous citizens,...

Sunday, 19/09/21 - 2:32pm Read More

Why Mayo teammates can learn from Lee Keegan’s blueprint

Shortly after the final whistle blew on this year’s All-Ireland final, Lee Keegan was still lingering on the pitch with...

Sunday, 19/09/21 - 7:43am Read More

Another great Mayo tragedy – so what’s our plan now?

By Anthony Hennigan I thought we’d win. I really did. I thought it even more when Tommy Conroy butted Peter...

Saturday, 18/09/21 - 8:35am Read More

What a shocking waste of a great opportunity

Out-thought, out-fought, bullied and, unpleasant as it feels to say, clueless as well. Those were my overriding thoughts on the...

Saturday, 18/09/21 - 8:12am Read More

Update expected on stalled Centre of Excellence

An update on the proposed development of a Mayo GAA Centre of Excellence is expected by the end of the...

Tuesday, 14/09/21 - 2:24pm Read More

‘Hurlers on the ditch’ slammed for abuse of Mayo footballers

Keyboard warriors and GAA pundits came under fire at a meeting of Mayo County Council. Councillors reacted angrily to some...

Tuesday, 14/09/21 - 12:59pm Read More

Heartbreak for Mayo in the All-Ireland Final

Tyrone are the 2021 All-Ireland Champions after beating Mayo 2-14 to 0-15 at Croke Park this evening. It was a...

Saturday, 11/09/21 - 6:57pm Read More

Mayo v Tyrone: Their blow-by-blow All-Ireland championship history

Mayo and Tyrone is a true novel All-Ireland Final pairing in that of the 134 finals in the history of...

Saturday, 11/09/21 - 2:32pm Read More

If us Mayo fans don’t like Tyrone much, it’s time we asked why

By Anthony Munnelly Tyrone are to 21st Century GAA what Millwall FC were to late 20th Century soccer in England....

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